Mental health in law: Strategies for firm leaders

Reports of attorneys grappling with issues like anxiety, depression and substance abuse remain alarmingly high as the legal industry continues fighting for ground in the battle against mental health and well-being issues. 

This Mental Health Awareness Month and Well-Being in Law Week, we’ve invited well-being consultant Tara Antonipillai to discuss the state of the legal industry and actionable strategies law firms can implement to expand wellness programs and enact positive change at their firms.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn

• Who Tara Antonipillai is

• About Cultivate and The Institute for Well-Being in Law

• The common mental health challenges attorneys and legal professionals experience

• Practical strategies for sparking positive change at your law firm

• How to spot signs that your attorneys may be struggling, and what you can do to help

• Tips for leaders on fostering a supportive work environment

• Why following through is the most crucial step in promoting mental health at work

• What loneliness in the workplace looks like and how it affects attorneys

• Whether mental health and well-being programs can influence a firm’s ability to grow business and revenue

About our featured guest

The founder of Cultivate, Tara Antonipillai's experience in professional well-being comes from a career in Big Law, a master's degree in applied psychology and ongoing research in the field. Tara is a consultant, speaker and coach who combines her unique set of skills to introduce topics that include the science of well-being, job satisfaction, communication, stress management, compassionate leadership, mindfulness, resilience, mindset, and engagement and belonging to law firms and other organizations.

Tara received her J.D. and undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and was a tax lawyer at Arnold & Porter’s DC office. She also holds a master’s degree in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Tara is a certified leadership and performance coach through Brown University. She is also a certified yoga instructor and meditation teacher, as well as a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Check out Cultivate and The Institute for Well-Being in Law

• Follow Cultivate on LinkedIn

• Follow The Institute for Well-Being in Law on X, LinkedIn and Instagram

• Connect with Tara Antonipillai on LinkedIn

• Say hello to Michelle Calcote King on X and LinkedIn

Sponsor for this episode

This episode is brought to you by Reputation Ink.

Founded by Michelle Calcote King, Reputation Ink is a public relations and content marketing agency that serves professional services firms of all shapes and sizes across the United States, including corporate law firms and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms. 

Reputation Ink understands how sophisticated corporate buyers find and select professional services firms. For more than a decade, they have helped firms grow through thought leadership-fueled strategies, including public relations, content marketing, video marketing, social media, podcasting, marketing strategy services and more.

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